On 7 oct, 19:29, Tim Chase <python.l...@tim.thechases.com> wrote: > Perhaps this is a reference to the alt/meta/control/buckey/super > key-chords that emacs is infamous for using that don't always get > reliably transmitted by all terminal-emulation programs and > consoles. It was one of my nudging factors towards vi (and later > vim), because I occasionally used some terminal software in which > alt or shift+control+alt (and other such combinations) weren't > detected. Never had that problem with vi/vim. And when all else > fails, I can usually fall back to ed in a pinch ;-) > > -tkc
yes, this is true that emacs needs ctrl and meta key. two keys for lots of combinations :-) Like with vi when I began, I need a cheat list of keystrokes for emacs. ctrl is ok. Meta can always be used with ESC. if you really need to stay on a unknown terminal for some weeks, it is not complicated to copy/paste your favorite .emacs file (less than 10 lines is for me sufficient). It's just a matter of organization. Olivier -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
